On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., St. Mary Medical Center will host its annual Pap-a-thon event at the Portage Health Center II, 3545 Arbors Blvd. in Portage. This event provides free pap tests (pre-registration required) to uninsured and under-insured women, as well as certified bra fittings, chair massages and more. There will also be refreshments and door prizes. To register, call 219-836-3477 or toll-free 866-836-3477.

Also, on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Hobart Family YMCA, 601 W. 40th Place, St. Mary Medical Center will co-sponsor Yoga for a Cure, a two-hour yoga class and fundraiser benefitting the Hobart Y and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Clinical staff from the Women’s Diagnostic Center and Therapy Services at St. Mary Medical Center will be on hand to provide information on breast cancer symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, as well as lymphedema therapy and oncology rehabilitation therapy.

Participants may register for a $10 donation and are asked to bring a yoga mat and water bottle. For more information, contact the Hobart Y at 219-942-2183 or visit www.hobartymca.org.

St. Mary Medical Center is one of four hospitals in Community Healthcare System, which also includes Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, and Community Stroke and Rehabilitation Center in Crown Point. For more information on the physicians and services of Community Healthcare System, visit us online at COMHS.org.